CCT STAFF
Monica Schaap Pierce, ph.D. Executive Director
Monica Schaap Pierce has served as CCT’s Executive Director since 2022. A member of the Reformed Church in America, she is deeply dedicated to fostering ecumenical dialogue on a global and national scale as well as within local communities. Her influence spans various areas, notably in facilitating multilateral Christian conversations, sharing her expertise in local churches and denominational gatherings, strengthening Catholic-Reformed relations as Chair of the U.S. Catholic-Reformed dialogue, and periodically teaching theology and church history at Calvin University. Dr. Schaap Pierce's leadership within organizations such as Creation Justice Ministries, the National Council of Churches, and Christian Churches Together has played a pivotal role in advancing Christian unity and cultivating understanding and collaboration within the Christian community.
The Steering Committee serves as CCT’s board of directors; its members represent the families and organizations of CCT.
Steering Committee Members
Dr. Funmi Adeyemi - Moderator and President of the Evangelical & Pentecostal Family Hope for You (Redeemed Christian Church of God)
Rev. Dr. Nicolas Kazarian - President of the Orthodox Family Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert - President of the Historic Black Church Family National Baptist Convention of America
Fr. Russ McDougall (for Bishop Joseph Bambera) - President of the Catholic Family U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Rev. Dr. Jean Hawxhurst - President of the Mainline Protestant Family The United Methodist Church
Fr. David Barr - Treasurer Antiochian Orthodox Church
Mr. Razek Siriani Syriac Orthodox Church
Pastor Josh Williams Vineyard, U.S.A.
Fr. Robert Flannery U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Fr. Donald Rooney U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Rev. Judy Nelson Reformed Church in America
Rev. Salmoon Bashir The Episcopal Church U.S.A.
Bishop Suzanne D. Dillahunt Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Rev. Dr. Y. Dianna Wright Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
V. Rev. Peter Baktis Orthodox Church in America
Rev. Moya Harris Sojourners
Ms. Alecia Swoope Church of God Ministries - Anderson
Bishop David Rwhynica Daniels African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Don DiXon Williams United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic)
Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan Armenian Church of America
Colonel Sue Betts The Salvation Army, U.S.A.